UK Radio Rallies:

18 APRIL
WORLD AMATEUR RADIO DAY - "Amateur Radio: A Foundation for Technical Knowledge". Celebrates the day the IARU was founded. Details Don, G3BJ, iaru_region1@btinternet.com.

20 APRIL
UK MICROWAVE GROUP SPRING ROUND TABLE - University of Bath, Pre-booking essential. www.microwavers.org/events.htm.

27 APRIL
YEOVIL QRP CONVENTION - Digby Hall, Hound St, Sherborne, Dorset. Follow white signs to Town Centre. Digby Hall adjoins the central shopping car parking. TI S22 (V44), CP, OT 10.00. LEC, TS, B&B, C, DF. George, 01935 425669 or Robert, 01935 706715.
www.yeovil-arc.com.

4 MAY
DAMBUSTERS HAMFEST - Thorpe Camp Museum, Coningsby, Lincs. £2 inc museum entry. DF, C, free CP, OT 10.30. Tony, G3ZPU, 01507 527835, tcrm@hotmail.co.uk http://beam.to/tcrm.

5 MAY
DARTMOOR RADIO RALLY - Tavistock College, Tavistock, Devon. OT 10.15/10.30. TS, B&B, TI S22 (V44), CP, DF, C, FAM. Peter, M1AYI, 01822 860277.

18 MAY
MAGNUM RADIO RALLY - Magnum Leisure Centre, Harbourside, Irvine, Ayrshire, KA12 8PP. Free CP, OT 10.30, £3.50. TS, B&B, SIG, WIN, C. Details Helen, MM0HLN, 0777 6385247, email Helen@magnumrally.org www.magnumrally.org.

18 MAY
NATIONAL AMATEUR RADIO CAR BOOT SALE - Stockwood Park, Luton, Beds. M1 exit 10, then follow yellow DDRC signs. OT sellers 7:30am, buyers 9.00am. CP £2. C. TI S22. www.ddrcbootsale.org.

1 JUNE
SPALDING & DARS ANNUAL RALLY - The Sir John Gleed Technology School, Halmer Gardens, Spalding, Lincs, PE11 2EF. TI S22 (V44), free CP. OT 10.00, TS, C, CBS. Alan, M0NBR, 0767 797296, email rally-secretary@sdars.org.uk www.sdars.org.uk.

1 JUNE
RED ROSE QRP FESTIVAL - Formby Hall, Alder Street, Atherton, M46 9EY. Free CP, TI S22 (V44). OT 11.00, £1.50. TS, SIG, B&B. Details Les, G4HZJ, 01942 870364, email g4hzj@ntlworld.com.

***8 JUNE***

ELVASTON CASTLE NATIONAL RADIO RALLY

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS RALLY HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED

G1OXH, email secretary@elvastonrally.co.uk www.elvastonrally.co.uk .

15 JUNE
NEWBURY RADIO RALLY AND BOOT SALE - Newbury Showground, next to M4 J13. TI S22 (V44), free CP, OT 9.00, £2 TS, C, DF. Details from rally@nadars.org.uk or on the web at www.nadars.org.uk.

15 JUNE
BANGOR AND DISTRICT ARS RADIO & COMPUTER RALLY - Crawfordsburn Country Club. OT 12 noon, £nil, TS, B&B. Bill GI4AAM 0289 1816707, email bill.langtry@btinternet.com www.bdars.com.

29 JUNE
WEST OF ENGLAND RADIO RALLY - "Cheese & Grain", Frome, Somerset. OT 10.00. TS. CP free. C. DF. RSGB bookstall. Contact Shaun, G8VPG, 01225 873 098, email rallymanager@westrally.org.uk www.westrally.org.uk.

5 JULY
REDDISH RALLY - St.Mary's Parish Church Hall, St Mary's Drive (off Reddish Rd), Stockport, SK5 7AX. TI S22 (V44), CP, OT 10.30, £1. C, TS. Details Bernard, G3SHF, 01625 850088 (daytime) or Nigel, G0RXA, 0161 428 8413 (eves, w/ends), info@reddishrally.co.uk www.reddishrally.co.uk.

6 JULY
NORFOLK ARC BARFORD RADIO RALLY - Barford village hall. Barford, Norfolk, TG113077. TI S22 (V44), CP, OT 9.00, TS, B&B, CBS, SIG, C, RSGB bookstall. Details David, G7URP, 01953 458844, email radio@dcpmicro.com www.norfolkamateurradio.org.

6 JULY
CORNISH RAC 45TH MOBILE RALLY with Kernow Microscopical Society - Penair School, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 1TN. TI, CP. OT 10.15/10.30. TS, B&B, C, DF. Details Ken, G0FIC, 01209 821073, email keng0fic@fsmail.net.

6 JULY
YORK RADIO RALLY - York Racecourse (Knavesmire) TS, B&B, TI S22, free CP, C, OT 10.15/10.30. Details - Arthur G8IMZ 07841 120 738 or email apalg8@aol.com.

12-13 JULY
SHEFFIELD MICROWAVE ROUND TABLE - Pre-booking essential. sheffieldmicrowaves@g3pho.org.uk.

13 JULY
McMICHAEL RALLY AND BOOT SALE - Reading Rugby club, just off the A4, east of Reading. £2, C, TI, CP, LB, SIG, WIN, TS, CBS. OT 9.30. Details G0JMS, 01189 723504, email g0jms@radarc.org www.McMichaelRally.org.uk.

25-27 JULY
AMSAT-UK INTERNATIONAL SPACE COLLOQUIUM 2008 - University of Surrey, Guildford. Details from Jim, G3WGM, 01258 453959, email g3wgm@amsat.org www.uk.amsat.org/Colloquium.

27 JULY
HORNCASTLE SUMMER RALLY - Horncastle Youth Centre, Lincolnshire. £1, DF, C, OT 10.30. Tony, G3ZPU, 01507 527835, G3ZPU@hotmail.com.

27 JULY
COLCHESTER RADIO AMATEURS RALLY AND COMPUTER FAIR - St Helena School, Sheepen Road, Colchester, Essex CO3 3LE. CP, OT 10.00, DF, TS, B&B, SIG, C, RSGB bookstall. Details David, M1AMI 07766 543784 or email colchesterradioamateurs@hotmail.co.uk.

3 AUGUST
LORNE RADIO RALLY - Crianlarich Village Hall, Perths. TS, C. www.GM0LRA.freeuk.com.

10 AUGUST
FLIGHT REFUELLING ARS HAMFEST - Cobham Sports and Social Club Ground, Merley, Nr. Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3AA. TI S22 (V44), CP, £3.50, OT 10.00, TS, CBS, LB, C, CS. Details Mike, M0MJS, 01202 883 479, email hamfest@frars.org.uk www.frars.org.uk.

10 AUGUST
KINGS LYNN ARC RALLY & CAR BOOT - King's Lynn Caravan & Camping Park, PE33 0QR, (off A47, 3mi E of King's Lynn). TI S22 (V44), free CP, £1.00, OT 10.00, TS, CBS, B&B, C, CS (by prior arrangement). Ray, G3RSV, 01553671307, ray-g3rsv@supanet.com, (www.klarc.org.uk).

24 AUGUST
TORBAY ANNUAL COMMUNICATIONS FAIR - Newton Abbot racecourse. OT 10.00/10/30, £3.50. TS, B&B, WIN, C, DF. Details 01803 864528, email rally@tars.org.uk.

24 AUGUST
MILTON KEYNES ARS 50th ANNIVERSARY RALLY - Holne Chase School, Buckingham Road, Bletchley MK3 5HP. TI S22, OT 9.00, £2.00. C, MT. Details Mike G3LFR 07973 264473, www.mkars.org.uk.

25 AUGUST
HUNTINGDONSHIRE ARS BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY RALLY - St Neots Community College, Barford Rd, St Neots PE19 2SH. OT 10am. TI, CP, CBS, B&B, C, TS, RSGB bookstall. £1.50. Contact Julie, M1JUL, 07905 052127 www.hunts-hams.co.uk.

31 AUGUST
ANDOVER RADIO CLUB BOOT SALE - Wildhern Village Hall, SP11 0JE (North of Andover) just off the A343. TI, CP, £1-00, C, DF. Details Terry, G8ALR, 01980 629346 or www.arac.co.uk.

14 SEPTEMBER
LINCOLN SHORT WAVE CLUB HAMFEST - Lady Eastwood Pavilion, Newark and Nottinghamshire Showground (close to jn A1/A46/A17). Details from Roger, G3PVU, on 01522 693848, by email to hamfest@g5fz.co.uk or on the web at www.g5fz.co.uk.

5 OCTOBER
AUTUMN MILITARIA & ELECTRONICS & RADIO AMATEUR HANGAR SALE - Hack Green secret Nuclear Bunker, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW58AP. Contact Rod Siebert, 01270 623353 or coldwatr@hackgreen.co.uk www.hackgreen.co.uk.

11 OCTOBER
GB3EE REPEATER GROUP CHESTERFIELD RALLY - Hasland Village Hall, Eastwood Park, Hasland, S41 0AY (M1 j29/30). TI S22 (V44) & GB3EE. OT 10am, TS, B&B, C. Details Martin, M1ANW, 01246 217499, email martin.briddon@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk http://GB3EE.com.

19 OCTOBER * DATE CHANGE *
GALASHIELS & DISTRICT ARS RADIO & COMPUTER RALLY - Volunteer Hall, St John's Street, Galashiels. OT 11.00, £2. TS, B&B, C. Details from Jim, GM7LUN, on 01896-850245 or email: gm7lun@qsl.net.

21 OCTOBER
BLACKWOOD AND DISTRICT ARS RALLY - Coleg Gwent, Cross Keys. CP, OT 10.00/10/30, £2. TS, B&B, SIG. Details Dave, 01495 228516, email ddlewhbk@btinternet.com www.gw6gw.co.uk.

24/25 OCTOBER - PROVISIONAL

LEICESTER AMATEUR RADIO SHOWL
- Donington Park, Leics, close to M1 j23A. Details Geoff, G4AFJ, 01455 823 344, email geoffg4afj@aol.com www.lars.org.uk.

30 NOVEMBER
BISHOP AUCKLAND RADIO AMATEURS CLUB RALLY - Spennymoor Leisure Centre, Co Durham, DL16 6DB. CP, TI S22 (V44), OT 10.00/10.30, £1.50 (U14 free). TS, B&B, C, LB, DF, FAM. Details Mark, G0GFG, 01388 745 353.

JANUARY 2009
18 JANUARY
RED ROSE WINTER RALLY -Lowton Civic Centre, just off the A580 East Lancs Road. TI-S22, OT-10:00 am, CP (Free), TS, B&B, SIG, LB, C, DF, RSGB Bookstall. Info www.wmrc.org.uk. Further details from Steve on 01942 888900.

This page was updated on 10th April 2008